Gooseberry / Nellikkai Oorugai

Ingredients:
Gooseberry-15(Size of a small lemon)
Sesame Oil-1/2cup
Red Chilly Powder-1/3cup
Salt-1/6cup
Mustard and urad dhal-1 1/2tsp
Hing-a pinch
Methi seeds powder-1/4tsp


Procedure:
1. Wash the gooseberries.
2. Steam cook them for 10minutes.
3. It will open out like the petals of a flower.
4. Remove the seed and cut it into thin wedges.
5. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard and urad dhal.
6. Add hing and the cut gooseberries and saute for 10seconds.
7. Add red chilly powder and salt. Mix well.
8. Add methi powder and give a final stir.
9. Switch off stove and allow it to cool.
10. Store in airtight jar.


Preparing the gooseberries for pickling:

Wash the gooseberries

Steam cook until it opens out

Remove seed

Cut into thin wedges and prepare pickle as per instructions

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